September 3, 2020
SEPTEMBER 3, 2020 OLIVER COUNTY COMMISSION PROCEEDINGS were called to order at 8:00 A.M. with all members present.
Blake Wilkens moved and Darrell Berger seconded the motion to approve the agenda. All in favor, none opposed; motion carried.
Blake Wilkens moved and Darrell Berger seconded the motion to approve the August 6, 2020 minutes as written. All in favor, none opposed; motion carried.
The following bills were approved for payment:
Allstate Peterbilt 184.53, Ameripride Linen & Uniform Services 150.28, Auto Value Parts Store 12.98, BHG, Inc. 347.94, Butler Machinery 355.88, Center Machine Inc. 380.72, City of Center 86.59, Custom Truck Accessories 5.60, Dacotah Paper Co. 47.74, Dave’s Sales & Service 200.00, Escosupply 5,333.01, High Country Agricultural Marketing 277.90, Hintz, Judith 28.63, I-State Truck Center 635.35, K&M Repair 820.68, Matthew Bender & Co. 423.39, Menard’s 43.87, Mercer County Sheriff’s Dept. 1,920.00, Morrell’s Welding Inc. 801.35, Motion Industries 30.10, NDACo Resources Group 456.86, Nutrien Ag Solutions 7,044.00, NW Tire 794.18, Quadient Finance 200.00, Quadient Leasing 183.09, Rud Oil Co. 8,477.32, Sakakawea Medical Center 348.41, SBM 583.58, Schmidt, Richard 98.90, Secure Software Solutions 435.00, Tyler Technologies 93.81, Verizon Wireless 82.04, Vitek, Keith 100.00.
The following bills previously paid were approved:
Aflac 564.96, Argus Dental & Vision 564.26, Balance of Funds 7,474.68, Butler Machinery 19,855.60, City of Center 78.27, Fidelity Security Life Ins. Co. 90.56, Marco Technologies 343.17, MDU 1,214.94, Mercer County Clerk of Court 250.00, Nationwide Retirement 1,900.00, Oliver County Treasurer 766.22, Payroll 66,438.00, Plastics Plus 715.00, Roughrider Electric 122.34, Security First Bank 28,569.14, SW Water Authority 70.29, US Records Midwest 3,395.81, Verizon Wireless 297.55, Visa 1,172.96, Waste Management 129.66, WRT 990.65.
Darrell Berger moved and Blake Wilkens seconded the motion to approve the Highway Utility Permit for WRT :Exch:Cntr WO:2020-660-001 along county road 35 ½ Ave SW in the NW1/4 of Section 6-143-83. All in favor, none opposed; motion carried.
Blake Wilkens moved and Darrell Berger seconded the motion to approve the Highway Utility Permit for Great River Energy along or crossing county road 36th Ave SW in the NW ¼ NW ¼ of Section 6-142-83. All in favor, none opposed; motion carried.
Tamara Ibach and Robert Harms, ND For Comprehensive Energy Solutions, discussed energy industries.
Dave Berger called the Oliver County Park Board meeting to order at 9:19 A.M. He stated Rick Schmidt was hosting a state range judging contest in Oliver County. He was asking for the Park Board to pay for the cost of the porta potties for that day. Darrell Berger moved and Blake Wilkens seconded the motion to pay the cost of the porta potties for the state range judging contest. All in favor, none opposed; motion carried. The Park Board meeting adjourned at 9:22 A.M.
Kyle Miller, Road Superintendent, discussed gravel and bridges.
Blake Wilkens moved and Darrell Berger seconded the motion to include the Substance Abuse Policy into the employee manual. All in favor, none opposed; motion carried.
Darrell Berger moved and Blake Wilkens seconded the motion to approve Transfer 2020-2 which transfers $22,000.00 from the General Fund to the E911 Fund. All in favor, none opposed; motion carried.
Judith Hintz, Auditor, presented the Certificate of Appreciation that was awarded to the Oliver County Commissioners from the Oliver County Ambulance.
Judith Hintz, Auditor, presented a handout from Minnkota Power Cooperative giving Notice of an Upcoming Geophysical Survey.
The Preliminary Budget hearing will be held on September 29, 2020 at 9:00 A.M.
The meeting was adjourned at 10:02 A.M.
The next meeting of the Oliver County Commission will be at 8:00 A.M., Thursday, October 8, 2020 at the Oliver County Courthouse meeting room.
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Judith M. Hintz, Oliver County Auditor Lee Husfloen, Chairman of the Board